02/08/2026
What will it take to make maternity, neonatal and bereavement care safer in England?
For many years, local and national fixes have been introduced into an already broken maternity and neonatal system, with little evidence to show they’ve worked. Later this year, the Government’s Taskforce will publish a national action plan following Baroness Amos’ recommendations for maternity and neonatal services. But they must use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to completely change the system for it to be successful and to make care safer.
In a new blog Clea Harmer, Chief Executive, Sands sets out the transformational change needed.
Clea Harmer said: “To deliver the scale of change required, there must be a clear vision which is shared by everyone from Government to regulators and NHS staff. And there must be the energy, will and determination to make the shared vision a reality. This is the moment for transformational change, and Sands is ready to be a part of it.”
➡️Read Clea's blog – link in the comments below.
We’ve also done a deep dive into each of the 8 recommendations from Baroness Amos, looking at what they would mean in practice, any response from the Government and what Sands wants the Taskforce to consider – link in the comments.
